Tehran [Iran], March 25 (ANI): Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi sharply condemned what he called the practical collapse of international law, accusing Western countries of applying double standards across conflicts from Gaza to Ukraine.
In a post on X, Araghchi highlighted what he described as silence over aggression by Israel and the United States against Iran, while offering rare praise for German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for speaking out against violations targeting Iranians.
“International law is dead in practice—driven by Western double standards on Gaza vs. Ukraine and silence on Israel–U.S. aggression on Iran,” he wrote, adding that those who value the rule of law should also speak up.
German news outlet DW reported that at an event marking the 75th anniversary of the re-establishment of the German Foreign Ministry, President Steinmeier called the US-Israeli strikes on Iran “a violation of international law.”
On March 23, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke by phone with Araghchi. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the ministers discussed the deterioration in the Persian Gulf caused by US-Israeli actions and expressed concern about the dangerous expansion of the conflict into the Caspian region.
Lavrov reportedly described the US-Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, including the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, as categorically unacceptable, warning they pose unacceptable risks to Russian personnel and could cause catastrophic environmental consequences for all countries in the region.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump asserted that the US had won the war, claiming Iran’s navy, air force and communications had been effectively destroyed. Speaking at the Swearing-In Ceremony for the Secretary of Homeland Security, Trump said negotiations were underway and suggested Iran would be willing to make a deal given its losses.
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